Rhetorical Criticism and the Bible: Essays from the 1998 Florence Conference

Brief Description: This volume is the fifth in a series that explores the use of rhetoric in the study of biblical literature. Contributions from scholars in North America, Britain, Continental Europe and South Africa focus here on four major categories: The Theory of Rhetoric and Biblical Interpretation, Rhetorical Interpretation of Luke's Gospel and Acts, The Rhetorical Interpretation of Paul's Writings, and Rhetorical Interpretation of Hebrews and Ignatius. Author include Tom Olbricht, Douglas Campbell, Arthur Gibson, Craig Evans, Vernon Robbins, Greg Bloomquist, Pieter Botha, Paul Danove, Gerrie Snyman, Anders Eriksson, K. K. Yeo, Lauri Thuren, G. A. van den Heever, Marc Debanne, J. N Vorster, and the editors. Biographical Note: Stanley E. Porter is Principal, Dean and Professor of New Testament, McMaster Divinity College, Canada. Dennis Stamps is Director of the West Midlands Ministerial Training Course, Queen's College, Birmingham. Marc Notes: Essays from the 1998 Florence Conference--Cover subtitle.; Library of New Testament studies--Head of cover.;...selected and edited proceedings of the fifth international conference on rhetorical criticism...partially sponsored by the University of Pepperdine, Malibu.--Editors' pref.; Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contributor Bio:  Olbricht, Thomas H Stanley E. Porter is Principal, Dean and Professor of New Testament, McMaster Divinity College, Canada. Contributor Bio:  Porter, Stanley E Stanley E. Porter (PhD, University of Sheffield) is president, dean, professor of New Testament, and Roy A. Hope Chair in Christian Worldview at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario. A prolific scholar, he has authored or edited dozens of books, including "How We Got the New Testament "and "Fundamentals of New Testament Greek". Contributor Bio:  Stamps, Dennis Stanley E. Porter is Principal, Dean and Professor of New Testament, McMaster Divinity College, Canada.